Yeah, I think the gut reaction for most fans is to cheer this move, but Faggins had interest from the Dolphins and Browns this offseason, too. How often have we seen other Texans DBs we thought were nothing special (or worse) thanks to a lack of pass rush and/or scheme go on to find some amount of success elsewhere? Marlon McCree, Von Hutchins, Lewis Sanderson, P-Bust, ...
Petey was burned bad by Lee Evans and Calvin Johnson. The speedy ones always gave him trouble, but in a decent scheme on a good defense, Petey could be an effective backup corner. An original Texan for a late round pick... one of the best values the team has had.
That said, I think I'd like to see him cover Andre Davis deep. Or Andre Johnson anywhere. Twice per season.
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